As the poison ivy is by far the most coiamon of these 

 plants in the Eastern States, a brief description of it 

 is given here: A shrub climing by rootlets over rocks, 

 etc., xa or ascending trees, or sometimes low and erect; 

 leaflets 3, rhombic-ovate, mostly pointed, and rather 

 downy beneath, variously notched, sinuate, or cut-labed - 

 high climing plants (R radioans ) having usually more 

 entire leaves. It is found in thickets, low grounds, etc.. 

 Greenish flowers appear in June. 



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1. Gray, Manual o-f Botany, 6th Edition p. 119. 

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